User`s manual

User’s Manual Version 1.2

Devolinx Serial-Ethernet Server

STE-601C

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Appendix B. Upgrade System Software

New version of firmware can be downloaded from www.aaxeon.com

B.1 Upgrade Procedures

When you get a new software version, please follow the sequences below to upgrade your STE-601C.

1. Connect a PC (Windows 95/98/NT/2000) and STE-601C you wish to upgrade the firmware in the

same TCP/IP network. Use command ping or monitor.exe utility program to verify their availability.

2. Prepare the download tool. Execute the utility program download.bat and press any key to edit its

configuration file dapdl.cfg. dapdl.cfg file can be found in the product CD.

3. Edit the "dapdl.cfg" file to fit your system need, the content of the file looks like as the following. Be

sure to save your modifications after the change is made.

Remote_IP 10.0.50.100

Load U51cmap.hex

The first line identifies the IP address of STE-601C, the second line identifies the firmware (.Hex file)

name to be downloaded.

4. Input the user name and password credential, the new firmware will be downloaded.

5. STE-601C will automatically restart each time the firmware is successfully downloaded.